Fairyhouse Tue, 5th Nov, 2024  Croke Park The Mediator deserved to win as he's been knocking on the door for a long time, so it's great. He's got loads of ability but he's been frustrating. We'll stick him in a handicap now and see what he does.

Fairyhouse Tue, 5th Nov, 2024  Croke Park It was grand, Jack said he was only doing what he had to do and he was very idle in front, but there is a lot of improvement in him. It’s a nice starting point,. He’ll go with an ease in the ground as well. He could end up back here in the Drinmore, it wouldn’t shock me. He won a Grade Three in Navan last year and we had a few problems after. We’ll see how he is and see where he slots in, we’ve plenty of horses for that division.

Fairyhouse Tue, 5th Nov, 2024  Croke Park it was grand, Jack said he was only doing what he had to do and was very idle in front but there is a lot of improvement in him. It's a nice starting point. He'll go with an ease in the ground as well. He won a Grade 3 in Navan last year and we had a few problems after. We'll see how he us and see where he slots in, we've plenty of horses for that division. He could end up back here in the Drinmore, it wouldn't shock me.

Down Royal Sat, 2nd Nov, 2024  Found A Fifty It was a good performance. He (Ewing) said he had a nice blow, and he was giving a stone to the second horse. He is probably not going to be the easiest horse in the world to place, but a good horse. You’d have to think something like the John Durkan. He could go up in trip, or you could take him back to two miles the way he jumps.

Sat, 2nd Nov, 2024  Found A Fifty It was a good performance. He (Ewing) said he had a nice blow, and he was giving a stone to the second horse. He is probably not going to be the easiest horse in the world to place, but a good horse. You’d have to think something like the John Durkan. He could go up in trip, or you could take him back to two miles the way he jumps.

Down Royal Sat, 2nd Nov, 2024  Found A Fifty It was a good performance. Sam said he had a nice blow, and gave a stone to the second horse. He is probably not going to be the easiest horse in the world to place, but a good horse. You'd have to think something like that (John Durkan). He could go up in trip, or you could take him back to two miles the way he jumps.

Down Royal Sat, 2nd Nov, 2024  Kala Conti Lisa (O'Neill, assistant trainer) is the only judge we have because she said she would win and we all went for the other one (Golden Joy)!. She's not a bad mare and she had graded form last year. I thought she would need the run to honest.

Down Royal Sat, 2nd Nov, 2024  Romeo Coolio He's a speedy horse and I'm delighted with him. He's a real two miler, a quick horse. He'll definitely stay two miles. I think he was almost foot perfect - even down to the last, he got in close to it and quick away from it. A great performance, he jumped class. He came out of Donnchadh's (Doyle) and all those horses are very well schooled. Last year in Punchestown he was running a bit keen and probably got a bit lit up at the end of the season. He's a lot stronger - even watching him walking around the ring, there is a big improvement in him today. Last year he was light. I imagine the Royal Bond will be where he goes, all being well.

Down Royal Fri, 1st Nov, 2024  Brighterdaysahead We didn’t want it turning into a sprint – we kind of thought Paul (Townend, on Daddy Long Legs) might try to stack them up in front. I said to Sam ‘look, go out and go a good gallop the whole way’. He said it wasn’t ideal because she was looking around in front the whole way. He said she had a good blow and she will come on plenty from it. If she had winged the last two, she would have won a couple of lengths. She is never going to win more than what she is going to, but it’s great to win.

Galway Sat, 26th Oct, 2024  Sporting Glory It was his first start for the yard and he was entitled to do that as he obviously had good form before coming to us. While he was more than entitled to win a maiden hurdle, it was still nice to see him go and do that. He should improve plenty from it and he also lost some ground when landing awkwardly at the second-last. Sam was happy with him and gave him a lovely ride. It is great for the owners who are great supporters of the yard and hopefully it is onwards and upwards with him. There will be plenty of novice opportunities for him and the fact he has already proven himself in top novice company in the past, you'd hope he will do so again.

Fairyhouse Sat, 12th Oct, 2024  Bleu De Vassy He's a nice horse and I'm delighted with him. He'll get further and he jumped great. I know he's run on heavy ground but for a big horse he probably appreciates it when it's not really soft. Jack said that ground is beautiful, it's riding well, and he was very happy with him. He'll step up to graded company now.